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Keep a collection of digital music files on your computer? The Bluesound Vault 2i may just be the upgrade you're looking for. Its built-in CD ripper makes bit-perfect digital copies of your discs, ensuring every detail is preserved. And with 2TB of storage, there's plenty of room for big high-resolution audio files.

Transfer CDs into a bit-perfect digital music archive

Keep a collection of digital music files on your computer? The Bluesound Vault 2i may just be the upgrade you're looking for. Its built-in CD ripper makes bit-perfect digital copies of your discs, ensuring every detail is preserved. And with 2TB of storage, there's plenty of room for big high-resolution audio files.

You can also transfer your existing digital music files, consolidating all your digital libraries into the Vault 2i for easy access. And with a wired Ethernet connection to your router, the Vault 2i can be part of a Bluesound multi-room wireless audio system.

And if you subscribe to Apple Music®, you can do even more. Use Siri on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV 4K to control Apple Music with voice commands. Tell it what selection or playlist to play — and which Bluesound speakers or components you want it to play through.

*Firmware update required.

High-quality Bluetooth streaming

The Vault 2i features aptX® HD Bluetooth streaming for higher-fidelity sound with compatible Bluetooth devices. The system is backward-compatible with earlier forms of Bluetooth, too. You can even share that Bluetooth source with other Bluesound music players around your house that are connected to your network.

A universe of music options

Bluesound is compatible with virtually all digital music formats — including high-resolution files up to 24-bit/192kHz. Access the music stored on your computer or a networked hard drive. Stream from internet radio stations and online services like Spotify®, Deezer, and TIDAL (including their high-res MQA service tier). You can also enjoy downloads from high-res music sites such as HDtracks.

Two USB inputs located on the back panel lets you play files from flash drives - ideal when friends come over with their own music.

Control it all with an app

The BlueOS controller app is a free download for both Apple® and Android™ devices. Select songs from your smartphone or tablet. The app displays all of your music services, internet radio stations, and digital music libraries stored on your computer or server. Play music in one room, all rooms, or different tracks in different spaces around your home through BluOS-compatible speakers and players.

Bluesound Vault 2i Reviews

Bluesound Vault 2i

This is a great sounding unit that does everything it promises. The only critique I would make is that there is little to none included documentation. Even searching the manufacturers website it is not easy to find the information you are looking for - I eventually saw the answers to my questions (how do you you rename, move or delete the music files?) but it took some searching. Otherwise a full recommendation.

Pros:Features all work, sound is great

Cons:Little to no documentation, finding the anwsers to questions can be challenging.

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One star, with qualifications.

My one star review definitely needs qualifications. I have a high-end stereo system - Krell amplifier, Thiel speakers and a Theta Miles CD player; all approximately 20 years old and still producing extraordinarily clear and superb sound in my living room. I purchased the Bluesound Vault 2i in the hopes that it will replace my aging CD player and still produce the sound I am accustomed to. The thought of lying on my couch and choosing any number of the over 1000 CDs in my collection without having to get up, was extremely enticing for me, let alone not having to store my CD collection in my living room. After several hours of trying to figure out the installation (I needed a Wi-Fi extender to accomplish hardwiring the vault to the Internet) I loaded a favorite jazz album (Sketch of Tel Aviv) into the Vault (FLAC formatted) and played it back. I noticed immediately that it lacked the depth and the clarity that I was used to. I then played the CD from my Theta CD player and confirmed there was a significant difference. I loaded Paul Simon's Graceland album and experienced the same issue between the Vault and my CD player. I tried, in vain, to reach blue sound support via the telephone to see if there was anything I was missing. After three phone calls, waiting more than a half hour on each, I gave up. In trying to understand the difference in sound quality, my reasoning eliminated the Internet connection as being any part of the problem, simply because CDs are loaded directly i

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Crutchfield responseon 1/22/2019Larry contacted our Customer Support team and set up a return. Purchases from Crutchfield can be returned or exchanged within 60 days.

Bluesound Vault 2i

Great product. Looking forward to trying some of the hi res streaming services.

Pros:

Cons:Wish the ripping environment was faster.

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Audiophile Quality Sound

David from Lynnwood, WA on 10/17/2018

I have been using a DAC to play my hi resolution files from my laptop for the past 3 years. I no longer need to hook my laptop up to my DAC. This little beauty burns in all of my cd's and also takes all my hi res files I purchased from HD Tracks and puts them in one accessible unit. The application interface is outstanding and very user friendly. The sound quality of this unit is better than my NAD DAC that I was using before I purchased this. The soundstage is outstanding with the sound disappearing from the each speaker and instead enveloping the room. I truly was impressed with the sound at this price range. If you want to get all of your files in one place and you cd's this is the unit for you. You will never need to pull out another CD again and your hi res files will be in the same unit that plays with audiophile quality sound. Surprisingly excellent sound and an easy to use app to play music make this unit high value. Highly recommended.

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System Features

Vault 2i: The Bluesound Vault 2i provides a convenient way
to store and listen to your digital music collection through your existing
entertainment system and home network. The Vault 2i features a CD-ripper and 2TB
hard-drive to store you CD-Audio music files. It also offers a wired network
connection and can act as a NAS drive for storage & playback of digital music
files on your Windows or Mac computer. In addition, its network connection lets
you access even more music from online music services and internet radio. There
is even a direct USB input for connection of a USB mass storage class device
that contains music files and support for Bluetooth audio streaming. All of this
can be controlled from your Apple iOS or Android device using the free
BluOS Controller app.

CD-Ripper w/ 2TB Hard-Drive: The Vault 2i's slot-loading CD
mechanism can rip an inserted audio CD directly to its 2TB hard-drive. Rip all
your CDs rapidly in lossless high-resolution FLAC or WAV formats, space-saving
MP3, or both simultaneously. You can also purchase, download, and store
high-resolution tracks from HDTracks (coming soon) & HighResAudio on
this dedicated ultra-quiet 2TB hard-drive; with no computer needed. Now, you'll
be able to access and share your entire digital music collection and stream it
in studio-quality to multiple rooms all over the home via the BluOS wireless
eco-system.

The Vault 2i uses a quality checking process to make the rip, encode,
and index the audio from a CD audio disc. This process takes approximately
20 to 25 minutes for the average 60 minute CD.

The Vault 2i can store up to18,000 songs in
24-bit/96kHz FLAC format. If you need more space, there is the option to add
an extra USB hard drive via one of the USB (type-A) ports located on back of
the Vault 2.

BluOS Wireless High-Resolution Multiroom Audio: The
Bluesound Vault 2i is part of the
BluOS wireless high-resolution
multiroom audio eco-system - consisting of powered speakers, soundbar
speakers, amplifiers, players, and hard-drives. The BluOS wireless
high-resolution multiroom audio ecosystem uses your home's wired or wireless
network to connect multiple Bluesound products and play your music in perfect
sync, or different music simultaneously, anywhere in your home. Using advanced
technologies (like dual-band WiFi and an ARM Cortex9 1GHz Processor), BluOS can wirelessly transmit lossless music up to 24-bit/192kHz
at ultra-fast speeds with no lag and zero loss in sound quality.

Number of BluOS Zones: Up to 16 Bluesound devices can be connected in a strictly
wireless environment. Demonstrated practice has shown that you can
create up to 8 groups of 8 Bluesound devices or 4 groups of 16 Bluesound
devices. If you want to connect more than 16 Bluesound devices,
you will need to connect the Bluesound devices to your network using a wired
connection. BluOS can then control up to 64 devices in a strictly wired
environment.

Note: Gen 2i of Bluesound is compatible with earlier generations of
Bluesound products.

Wired Network Connection: The Bluesound Vault 2i is fitted
with a Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45) jack for a wired connection to your home's
network and internet provider. This network/internet connection allows you to
listen to music on the Vault 2i's hard-drive on other Bluesound devices through
out your home, plus lets you stream digital music files on your network
connected Windows or Mac computer, as well as stream select online music
services and internet radio to your existing home audio system and the rest of
your Bluesound and BluOS-enabled components throughout your home.

Notes:

The Bluesound Vault 2i can only be connected to your
network by a wired Ethernet connection. The Vault 2i does not have a wireless
network card and does not support WiFi.

Even though the Vault 2i only supports a wired network connection
and does not support WiFi, a wireless network router is still required
required for the BluOS Controller App.

High Resolution Audio: High-resolution audio tracks are
either 24-bit/96kHz or 24-bit/192kHz, and contain up to 6.5x more data than
standard CDs, letting you hear all the detail of your favorite music in superior
quality. With full support for hi-res audio, you can stream WAV,
FLAC, ALAC, AIFF, WMA-Lossless, MQA music files over your home's WiFi
network or directly from a connected USB mass storage class device. The
Bluesound system also supports compressed music files such as MP3, AAC, WMA and
OGG. Bluesound has been designed to work with today's larger music collections,
and has indexed libraries up to 200,000 songs in demonstrated practice (this
will depend on the music's metadata & artwork). Bluesound also offers gapless
playback by default for all supported file music types.

Compression

File Type

Sampling Frequency

Bit Rate or Bit Depth

Compressed

Lossy

MP3

16-48kHz

192-320
kbps

WMA

AAC

OGG

Lossless

WMA-Lossless

up to 96 kHz

up to 24-bit

FLAC

192 kHz

up to
24-bit

ALAC

MQA

Uncompressed

AIFF

up 192 kHz

up to
24-bit

WAV

Notes: Bluesound cannot index or play AAC files with the
extension ".m4p". These files were purchased in iTunes prior to 2009 and are
subject to copy protection. Apple Consumers with an iTunes Match
subscription can delete and re-download these files free of charge from
their iTunes Cloud

MQA (Master Quality Authenticated): Bluesound is the first
wireless multiroom audio system to support MQA (Master Quality Authenticated).
MQA is a revolutionary end-to-end technology that captures and delivers master
quality audio in a file that's small enough to stream or download. Bluesound
worked closely with MQA to implement technology inside each Bluesound component
to ensure the listener will hear MQA encoded music and streams exactly like the
source and the way the artist intended you to hear it when it was approved in
the studio.

Outputs: The Bluesound Vault 2i provides analog & digital
outputs to connect to your existing home entertainment system, plus a sub out
for adding a powered sub, a headphone jack for private listening, and a trigger
output for remote activation of another component.

Sub Output: The Vault 2i also features a mono-RCA
subwoofer output for adding a powered sub. The sub output is full-range; you
will need to use the low-pass crossover in your powered sub.

Headphone Output: A 3.5mm headphone jack is located on
the front of the Vault 2i for private listening with a set of headphones. The
Vault 2i's output will be muted when headphones are connected.

12V Trigger Output: The 12V trigger output (3.5mm) can
be used to control or activate other external device equipped with a
corresponding 12V trigger input.

Optional Wireless Powered Sub: Using Bluesound's
RT100 wireless adapter (sold separately), you can add the Bluesound
Pulse Sub (sold separately) wirelessly to the Vault 2i for bigger bass response. A minijack-to-RCA adapter (sold separately)
will be required to make connection.

AC Power: The Bluesound Vault 2i operates off of
standard household current using it's internal power supply and the supplied
6.5' detachable AC power cord.

Mounting Options: The Bluesound Vault 2i can simply rest
on a table-top, shelf, stand, or other piece of furniture.

Firmware Updates: Firmware and software updates from
Bluesound are delivered to the Vault 2i via your home network's Internet
connection and the BluOS Controller app.

Variety of Sources

Online Music Services:
Many popular music streaming services and internet radio apps are built right
into BluOS, giving you an all-access pass to millions of songs and the freedom
to listen to everything you want to hear. Using the BluOS Controller app, you
can instantly discover and enjoy millions of songs from your existing music
services, tune in to your favorite internet radio stations and podcasts from
around the world, or access and listen to the music collections stored on your
smartphone, tablet or laptop on any and Bluesound in your home. Subscription and
purchase fees will apply to online music services.

Amazon Prime: With a
Amazon Prime Music subscription, you can access
over 2 million songs ad-free and on-demand, as well as curated playlists and
personalized stations. Upgrade to an
Amazon Music Unlimited subscription to access tens of millions of songs.

Spotify Connect:
If you subscribe to
Spotify Premium and have the Spotify App on your
Apple iOS or
Android smartphone, you can stream Spotify to the Bluesound system
using Spotify Connect.
Spotify is a digital music service that gives you on-demand access to one of
the largest music libraries in the world (over 15 million tracks and
counting). Spotify makes it easier than ever to discover, manage, and share
music with your friends. You can browse music by artist, album, track, or
most popular; and create your own music library with customized playlists.

TIDAL:
TIDAL is a global streaming service that offers over 30 million songs in
high-fidelity CD sound quality. TIDAL has two pricing tiers; either $9.99 or
$19.99 a month. Both pricing levels allow you to access TIDAL's entire music
library. The $19.99 tier has the added benefit of high-fidelity sound at
CD-level quality

TuneIn:
The Bluesound system includes access to more than 70,000 free internet radio
streams from all corners of the globe via the TuneIn
internet radio service. Just
select the TuneIn logo from the main Music menu and browse among the 70,000
stations neatly organized into popular categories and select a station that
appeals to your mood.

iHeart Radio:iHeart Radio is a free, all-in-one digital radio and music streaming
service that lets you listen to thousands of live stations from across the
country and allows you to create personalized custom stations featuring
songs from the artist you select and similar music.

Napster:Napster is a streaming music subscription service (starting a $10
per month) that allows you to play the full-length songs you choose on
demand from a collection of over 10 million songs, without ads and without
having to purchase or download the music.

Slacker:
Get the sound quality that you deserve with the new Slacker music
library available in high-quality AAC audio on Bluesound. Listen to music
streams at a bitrate of 320kbps and enjoy all your favorite Slacker stations
in pristine MP3-quality.

Deezer:Deezer lets you explore over 53 million tracks (and counting), and discover
artists and tracks you'll love with personalized recommendations from the
Deezer Editors. Bluesound even supports Deezer HiFi for lossless quality
($19.99 per month).

Note: Availability of online music services may vary by
region. Not all services may be available at time of purchase. Some services
may be added or discontinued from time to time based on decisions of the
music service providers or others.

Computer Audio: The BluOS wireless multiroom audio system by Bluesound
lets you easily connect and share your music collection from a computer or
network-attached storage drive and access up to 200,000 tracks for wireless
streaming. The BluOS wireless music system will pull music
from an existing digital music library across the network on your Windows PC, Mac computer,
or NAS drive using Windows or SMB File Sharing (SAMBA) and the BluOS Controller app for Windows
(XP-up) & Mac (OS X 10.7-up). However, File Sharing is not enabled by
default on Windows or Mac. You will have to manually alter these settings in
your computer's menu system.

AirPlay 2 (via Future Firmware Update): The Vault 2i
will support AirPlay 2 through a future firmware update later this year. With
AirPlay 2, you'll be able to stream just about any sound (including music,
books, podcasts and more) from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac to the Bluesound system
- all in sync. You can even watch movies and videos from Netlfix or YouTube on
your Apple device while streaming the audio through to the Bluesound system.
AirPlay 2 also gives you more options for control, including using Siri voice
assistance. If you are an Apple Music subscriber and add the Vault 2i
to the Apple Home App on your iPhone or iPad, you can use your iOS device or
HomePod to say things like - "Hey Siri, play jazz in the Living Room" or "Hey
Siri, turn up the volume in the Kitchen." You can even group Gen 2i Bluesound
products with older Bluesound products in the BluOS App to add AirPlay 2
compatibility to your entire BluOS system.

Bluetooth Audio Streaming: The Bluesound Vault 2i
offers built-in Bluetooth 4.2 with two-way wireless communication and support for
aptX HD. You'll be able to wirelessly stream high-quality audio from your
smartphone, tablet, or computer to the Vault 2i. You'll also be
able to use the Vault 2i as a source and wirelessly stream its audio
content to a set of Bluetooth headphones (sold separately).

aptX HD: The advanced Qualcomm CSR8675 chip used in the
Vault 2i supports aptX HD Bluetooth wireless audio. aptX HD is an
enhanced codec that supports 24-bit audio over Bluetooth and has been
engineered to improve the signal-to-noise ratio, resulting in lower
background noise. With the ability to support streams up to 24bit/48kHz,
you're able to wirelessly stream from an aptX HD compatible device to the
Vault 2i without sacrificing sound quality and listen to
"better-than-CD" quality audio.

Two-Way Communication: The Vault 2i offers two-way
Bluetooth, featuring both Receive and Transmit functionality. Receive
capability allows you to wirelessly stream from your device to the Vault 2i. The Transmit capability means you can also use the Pulse
Mini 2i as a source and what your are listening to via Bluetooth to a pair
of wireless Bluetooth headphones (sold separately).

Note: The Vault 2i can be paired and connected via Bluetooth without
utilizing a network connection or the BluOS Controll app.

Dual USB Ports: The Bluesound Node 2i features two USB
(type-A) ports to directly connect your USB mass storage class (MSC) device;
such as a thumbdrive or external HDD. USB hard disk drives that require more
than 0.5A of power will require a separate power supply. The unit's USB ports
support music playback from these compatible USB devices formatted in FAT 32 or
NTFS. Not only can USB audio be played back on the Node 2i, but can also be
wirelessly distributed to the rest of your Bluesound components throughout your
home for multiroom playback.

Note: The USB port is not compatible with the direct connection of an
Apple iOS or Android device.

Optical/Analog Input: The Vault 2i is fitted with a3.5mm
Aux input which can be used as analog or digital connection. As an analog
input, simply connect a stereo minijack audio cable from your analog source to
the Vault 2i's Aux input. As a digital input, use the included
3.5mm-to-Optical adapter along with an optical digital cable (sold separately) to connect your digital source to the Vault 2i's Aux input. As an analog
or digital input, the unit's Aux input supports 2ch PCM audio (not Dolby Digital
or DTS). Audio from the Optical/Analog Aux input can be played back at the Vault 2i and wirelessly distributed to other Bluesound components in
your home for multiroom playback.

Intuitive Control

BluOS Controller App: The
free BluOS Controller app
(for Apple iOS 9.3-up, Android OS 4.1-up, Windows PC (XP-up), and Mac OS X
10.7-up) turns your mobile device or computer into a full-featured wireless
remote control for the Vault 2i and the BluOS wireless multiroom audio
system. The BluOS Controller app on your compatible device uses your home's
WiFi network to connect with Bluesound devices, so you can play all the music
you love anywhere in your home for a wireless multiroom music experience. Get
on-demand access to your music libraries on your home network, stream live
Internet radio from almost any place in the world, or listen to one of the many
music services available on Bluesound, all from the palm of your hand with the
easy-to-use BluOS Controller app.

Multiroom Audio: Play a different song at the same time in different rooms, or group all your
BluOS enabled devices together and listen to your favorite music in perfect
sync throughout your home.

Now Playing Screen:
Control your music and adjust the volume in any room, get rich album artwork and
detailed artist info, right from the Now Playing screen. Even check what quality
you are streaming at to ensure the best possible listening experience.

Individual Songs & Playlists: Tap a song and have it play instantly, or create and edit playlists on the fly
by simply adding songs or entire albums to the play queue. Playlists can then be
saved inside the app and listened to at any time.

Alexa Compatible: The BluOS system will support Amazon Alexa
and voice control through an over-the-network firmware update (now available).
Using an Amazon Alexa enabled device (sold separately), you can use your voice
to explore music services, select presets, adjust volume levels, switch up songs
in different rooms, or even group your Bluesound components together and play
your music in perfect sync throughout the house. Each Alexa voice command will
need to start with the phrase "Alexa, ask Blue Voice to" or "Alexa, Tell Blue
Voice to". Alexa Skills for BluOS will need to be setup through the Amazon Alexa
app on your Apple iOS or Android device.

IR Input: An infrared extender (sold separately) can be
connected the Vault 2i's IR input (3.5mm) to allow for programmable
learning remotes to control volume and source selection when the Vault 2i is
stored in a way that the front-panel IR sensor is not visible.

Custom Integration: Bluesound offers seamless integration with some of
today's most innovative 3rd-party smart-home control systems such as Control4,
Crestron, Lutron, ELAN, RTI, and more.

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Customer Q&A

Crutchfield askedWhy did you buy this?

I am a current and past owner of NAD equipment and know this is made by the same company, which I am very pleased with. I also spoke with Stone and Crutchfield and Bob Moran at NAD. I'm trying to modernize my music set up and want to stream/download Hi Res music content. I'm always pleased with the service from Crutchfield.
[ Ronald Jan 31, 2019 ]

Best solution out there for an audio server that can also rip cds
[ Mark Dec 19, 2018 ]

Meets a need to deal with 800 CD's and it was recommended by a friend.
[ Jack Dec 13, 2018 ]

Manage my music and reduce the requirement to handle CDs
[ William Oct 21, 2018 ]

Hi, I have not used the unit with Tidal. I have purchased and downloaded HiRes music from HDTracks but they do not use the .MQA format. I have played the purchased HDTracks music using a Flac files. The unit does a very nice job with the high res audio. Purchased from HD Tracks you have to load it yourself which is pretty easy. Output from the Unit can be done via RCA, Digital coaxial or Toshlink. I cannot tell a difference between Tosh and Digital coaxial as far as sound, I have tried both. I stream out a digital signal to a MiniDSP SHD with Dirac Live then out from that to the NAD M32 DAC. A new pair of Forte III and a pair of Klipsch Vintage KG4 speakers. Best sounding two channel system I have ever owned.
[ Martin Feb 14, 2019 ]

The Bluesound Vault2i does not have a wireless connection. I use it wired to my home network or with Bluetooth. So if you want to connect the speakers directly to the Vault2i the answer would be no. But if you connect the speakers to a witless network run the blue sound app on a desktop and select the wireless speakers as the sound output then yes I think it would work. I use a Mac computer so I cannot speak for how exactly this would work with a pc.
[ Martin Dec 13, 2018 ]

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